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06.13.10
Auburn Int'l Farmers Market# R2E is pleased to work with the Auburn Int'l Farmers Market and the Auburn Public Library to launch AUBURN READS. As part of the market opening day, R2E will host a book presentation and signing with Bill Thorness, author of EDIBLE HEIRLOOMS. See you at Auburn Station Plaza from 10 am - 3 pm.
06.09.10
Sustainable Path Seminar: Conversation About Our Food and Eating# Is it enough to "vote with your fork"? What would a sustainable food system look like? Mary Embleton, Executive Director of Cascade Harvest Coalition, and Britt Yamamoto, a member of the Core Faculty at the Center for Creative Change at Antioch University, discuss the many dimensions of food and eating. R2E is happy to be the book vendor at this great event that promises to challenge and confront our views on sustainability issues. Come join the conversation downstairs at Town Hall (1119 8th Avenue, Seattle) from 5:30 - 8:30 pm.
06.05.10
Bastyr University's Herb & Food Fair# R2E mobile bookstore goes to Bastyr for their Herb & Food Fair. Cooking demos. Guided walks through herb garden. Keynote speaker, Karen Jurgensen, chef instructor at Seattle Culinary Academy and Quillisascut Farm School, and co-author of CHEFS ON THE FARM. See you from 10 am - 3 pm.
06.03.10
Tacoma Farmers Market# This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Tacoma Broadway market and R2E mobile bookstore is happy to be a regular vendor there. The market draws 4000-6000 every Thursday. Look for us in downtown Tacoma (Broadway St, betwn 9th and 11th) from 8:30 am - 2 pm!
05.24.10
Northwest Harvest annual meeting# Northwest Harvest is Washington state's own statewide hunger relief agency. R2E is happy to be a book vendor at the event and create partnerships to promote food literacy to families in need.
05.21.10
Solid Ground's "Building Community" Luncheon w/ Bryant Terry# R2E will be handling the book signing for Bryant Terry for this terrific event. Terry is an eco chef, food justice activist, and author of GRUB and VEGAN SOUL KITCHEN. Solid Ground is a wonderful organization that provides shelter, food, home care, transportation and other basic services to more than 38,000 families/individuals in need throughout King County. [Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle from 12-1:30 pm]
05.13.10
Auburn Reads Kickoff Ceremony# AUBURN READS kickoff ceremony at Auburn Public Library. This is a wonderful event jointly sponsored by READERS to EATERS, the Auburn International Farmers Market, and the Auburn Library to promote food literacy and the food and farming traditions of Auburn
05.08.10
Orca K-8 spring plant sale# Orca has a truly amazing school garden and a wonderfully supportive community. This spring plant sale is huge!!! It raises money to support the garden and R2E is happy to be part of the event as the book vendor. (Check out their garden blog!)
05.04.10
Carnation Farmers Market# R2E mobile bookstore is happy to be part of this wonderful community with a rich farming heritage and home to some of our favorite farms. Sponsored by the Sno-Valley Tilth, the market will be starting its fifth season. Come join us from 3-7 pm.
05.01.10
Seattle Tilth Plant Sale# R2E Mobile Bookstore goes to Seattle Tilth. Choose from over 50 varieties of tomatoes and 20 varieties of peppers, rare and heirloom organic veggie varieties, an extensive selection of culinary herbs, edible flowers, and drought tolerant perennials.
04.27.10
PCC Market annual membership meeting# Let's have a meetup at the PCC Co-Op Market annual meeting. We always learn a lot about local farming and seasonal cooking from the speakers. The food, without exception, is wonderful. Contact us and we can find a nice table and share favorite food reads.
04.23.10
First Annual Bastyr Food Film Festival# R2E Mobile Bookstore will be at the first annual Food Film Festival at Bastyr University. FRESH will be the feature film on Friday and FOOD FIGHT will be the feature film on Saturday. These two powerful movies are sure to generate lots of discussion.
04.17.10
YMCA Family Day at Bothell# "Put play in your day with active family time." This is a day celebrating active living at all YMCAs nationally. R2E Mobile Bookstore will be at the Northshore YMCA in Bothell. This should be a fun day of activities--and reading!
04.10.10
Seattle Edible Book Festival# The Seattle Edible Book Festival, produced by the Seattle Center for Book Arts, is a fun annual event “celebrating books and food and the people who love them.” R2E will be a sponsor (though not selling books). Come join the fun and bring your edible creation!
04.03.10
Greater Seattle Dietetic Association Spring Conference# R2E goes to the GSDA conference to sell books as well as to create partnership with local dietitians and nutrition educators.
03.24.10
Annie Leonard at Seattle Townhall# R2E is having a meetup to see Annie Leonard discuss her newly published book, The Story of Stuff, based on her wildly popular internet video. We’re bringing the kids to hear her views on sustainability and environmental health.
03.21.10
Slow Food Seattle's Annual Membership Meeting# R2E bookstore will be at the Slow Food Seattle's Annual Membership Meeting. Please join this terrific organization if you're not a member and come to the potluck to share good reads and good eats.
03.20.10
The Village Green @ University Village# The R2E bookstore travels to University Village to celebrate the first day of spring at its garden event, featuring gardening guru and radio star Ciscoe Morris. We'll feature new spring books and favorites for adults and children.
03.19.10
Forest Ridge School "FRidge" Farm Day# R2E Mobile Bookstore goes to Forest Ridge Sacred Heart School as its terrific Food Services program promotes Local, Sustainable, Organic and Wholesome Good Food to its students and their families.
03.12.10
WA Science Teacher Assoc# R2E mobile bookstore goes to WA Science Teacher Association Conference. Perfect to promote our first book about school gardens, and to highlight books we sell related to gardening and farming.
03.01.10
Chef's Collaborative's Farmer-Fisher-Chef Connection# R2E is the book vendor at Chef's Collaborative's 5th annual Seattle Farmer-Fisher-Chef Connection. This is a wonderful gathering of Washington state food producers and food buyers.
02.25.10
Orca K-8 Environmental Science Night# R2E Mobile bookstore goes to Orca K-8 in Seattle, with its wonderful school garden, to celebrate its Environmental Science Night. Lots of fun, hands-on exhibits, food tastings, games, workshops, and so much more.
01.29.10
WA Farmers Market Assoc.# R2E mobile bookstore goes to the WA Farmers Market Association Conference. We hope to create partnerships with farmers market to be a vendor this summer and also partner with them to create food literacy events in their communities. More info
01.09.10
Open Satellite Harvest Day# R2E mobile bookstore @Open Satellite (Bellevue) for the Harvest Day closing ceremony of CORNER OF SWEET AND BITTER. This art installation connects the history of Japanese American strawberry farmers in Bellevue and modern issues of immigration, freedom and labor. Hear my report on the exhibit for KBCS radio…
David Neiwert, author of Strawberry Days, will be on hand to discuss and sign his book. This event is free and open to the public. More here